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• this crane may fall under the crane regulations in the Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulations (p76 definitions) since it exceeds 1ton capacity. Who could confirm? We may need to meet these regulations.

• Is this still posting on Slack? I haven't seen it in a while... (JHache posted elsewhere...)

• What are the times we settled on with this thing? Ttenbergen (talk) 00:03, 2024 October 14 (CDT)

This page needs:

Photo of spools to illustrate AMS problems (cardboard spool, nearly empty spool with fixed end, nearly empty spool with loose end)

Loading AMS (John is working on this)

Marney Safety1

• Manual says
  • "NEVER let the laser system operate if it will be unattended."
  • "There is a significant risk of fire ... if the machine should experience a mechanical or electrical failure while operating."

Photos needed:

• lens assembly partly removed
• lens assembly loose
• position of mirror
• wrapped Q-tip
• single small workpiece vs multiple small workpieces in a row
• Focus tool hanging
• ^ symbols
• focus tool touching material

that is a bigger garbage issue... see Todo

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• Manual says "NEVER OPERATE THE LASER SYSTEM WITHOUT CONSTANT SUPERVISION OF THE

CUTTING AND ENGRAVING PROCESS. "

that is a bigger garbage issue... see Todo

that is a bigger garbage issue... see Todo

See Eye Wash Station.

Once the problem is fixed in the extension, we can edit Rooms to link to the floors properly and then delete this page.

Marney

• There was a clamps policy... where is that?

how should we deal with items that are there too long? This rule needs to be easy to enforce, if it is a hassle it won't get done. Can we just apply Storage#Consequences of inappropriate storage use?

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• Flagging as contentious safety concern.

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We have an SWP for this. Make sure that all is here then archive that. Ttenbergen (talk) 12:30, 2024 October 15 (CDT)

Marney

• we should move that over to the wiki

This would then likely also apply to Template:Temporary storage.

This doesn't yet list the items in the "consumables" data of tools. I am not sure that even makes sense to include here the way it's being used for now. May need to reconsider that data.

John I usually save them as oldest version because it's easiest to remember and the vector functionality we use doesn't seem much affected by it. Would that be a reasonable instruction?

• Just a thought for now. Do we need this? What else should be included? Ttenbergen (talk) 23:17, 2024 September 1 (CDT)
• We would need PCs to teach this on. So maybe it would need to be in the laser room if more than two people want to take it. Could be in the Design Space if only 2 people.

Safety1

• Flagging as contentious safety concern.

Please fill out this section. Probably involves a wrench and maybe a blade stop of some sort? People are loosening screws that they don't need to be loosening, so make sure you've been shown how to do it properly.

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• Flagging as contentious safety concern.

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• Flagging as contentious safety concern.

• instructions for members when full
• what does NF do wth this when full?

Safety

• Apparently we are supposed to hold one before each meeting?
• The Workplace Safety and Health Act and Regulations doesn't seem to specify this. Could we meet whatever specifically requires this in a different way?

This could use a photo

See Eye Wash Station.

Safety We need to do a fire drill.

Should that be the director or the employer co-chair?

See Eye Wash Station.

• what are the instructions when the bin is full? Who do members contact? What happens to excess?

Marney

• Do we have a policy. Is this consistent with that policy? We have a very brief policy in the safety manual; this page expands on it (adding information about WHMIS labelling).

Marney

• Do we have a policy. Is this consistent with that policy? We have a very brief policy in the safety manual; this page expands on it (adding information about WHMIS labelling).

Marney

• Do we have a policy. Is this consistent with that policy? We have a very brief policy in the safety manual; this page expands on it (adding information about WHMIS labelling).

Marney

• Do we have a policy. Is this consistent with that policy? We have a very brief policy in the safety manual; this page expands on it (adding information about WHMIS labelling).

I think we need a generic page to avoid duplication. Possibly a fake tool page so that all common details can be on this one, and all specific things on the individual printer's pages. Not sure yet how to best do this.

Photos: Raster table and vector grid, control panel icons

Safety1

• Instructions say "Stay with the laser. Never operate the laser system while unattended."

that is a bigger garbage issue... see Todo

• Member supplied or are there North Forge supplies of soldering stuff in there as well?
• Would this be the place for other chemicals that should be stored cool?
• What are the rules around flammables in there?

Marney

• Nathan had said he would find out more. Did he ever get back to us? He mentioned Miller environmental being used by companies who have a lot of waste.
  • No reply yet. Mstapley (talk)

incl. empty cans, fluorescent bulbs, etc

Emelia Marney

• what are the instructions when we run out of ear plugs? Post on consumables? When there are 10 left?
• are there standard locations for this stuff?

• Add the material settings for NF supplied materials. Apparently these are on/near the material shelf.
• Add examples of heat-sensitive sublimation materials that might need 15 second passes
• Add instructions for changing from °C to °F

I seem to remember hearing Chris Brown talk about having successfully set up the Vinyl Cutter PC to print to this printer. Is that right? If so we might be able to retire the HP Plotter PC and clear up that workstation for other use. Ttenbergen (talk) 23:26, 2024 September 1 (CDT)

• Woodworking Sanding Room/Precautions mentions this, but it should likely be facility wide and with the right definiitons. Haven't read it yet but just stumbled over CAN/CSA-C22.2 NO. 60745-2-3-07/A1:13 + A2:13 (R2022) which might be helpful. Ttenbergen (talk) 23:09, 2024 October 17 (CDT)

This page needs:

Photo of spools to illustrate AMS problems (cardboard spool, nearly empty spool with fixed end, nearly empty spool with loose end)

Loading AMS (John is working on this)

Photos needed:

• lens assembly partly removed
• lens assembly loose
• position of mirror
• wrapped Q-tip
• single small workpiece vs multiple small workpieces in a row
• Focus tool hanging
• ^ symbols
• focus tool touching material

John I usually save them as oldest version because it's easiest to remember and the vector functionality we use doesn't seem much affected by it. Would that be a reasonable instruction?

Please fill out this section. Probably involves a wrench and maybe a blade stop of some sort? People are loosening screws that they don't need to be loosening, so make sure you've been shown how to do it properly.

Photos: Raster table and vector grid, control panel icons

• Add the material settings for NF supplied materials. Apparently these are on/near the material shelf.
• Add examples of heat-sensitive sublimation materials that might need 15 second passes
• Add instructions for changing from °C to °F

Do we want to include instructions on where to put the sign to maximize chances of re-applying it and remembering to untension?

• Again, we may need to consider safe lifting and moving

• Does the fablab provide these?

• Does the fablab provide these? Also, are protective gloves needed when removing the parts from the tumbler, and are nitrile gloves tough enough for that task?

• I would like to combine the abrasive media info here because at least some of it can be used in both tumblers and the two sandblasters. Any objections if I move this section to Template:Abrasive media in the metalworking room that has already been applied to the main page of all these tools?

• is a brush available for this purpose? Should the splash goggles be worn for this?

• is this a common problem? If so we need to address that.

• is this a common problem? If so we need to address that. And we need more detailed instructions on which braker.

• is this standard operating procedure or safe work procedure? Not SWP

• manual mentions risk of fire or explosion when using unapproved lubricants, this needs to be reflected here

• Run machine how?

• the bucket will have water, lubricant, abrasive and metal residue. Is it appropriate to dispose of this by pouring this in the lane?
• pouring water into the lane in the winter will cause ice, probably not a hazard we want to create

• the manual specifies pump precautions and the risk of pump burnout that are not reflected here as a hazard

• we don't generally allow member maintenance; does the fablab approve this exception

• what is the weight of these buckets? Do we need safe practices for members to handle these safely?
• manual mentions plugging outlet drain for dry media like corncob; how do we do that?

• Where and how do we appropriately do this? There is no utility sink.

How?

what is L-100; we need a sds link on the main page for the tool

• Does NF provide solder paste? If so we need details. If not, suggestions where to get it.
• Any Hazardous waste output from this process?

• if so, are there cleanup instructions or is that also a "broken" thing?

• Is there a set in the IOT room? I so, where? If not, tell me to get a set from PA and we can designate them for this machine. Ttenbergen (talk) 12:29, 2024 October 22 (CDT)

Just a note from using it today. I could not find any instructions for it around to remind me of the details. Ttenbergen (talk) 23:18, 2024 October 27 (CDT)

• this still needs SWPs etc, I am just adding some observations from today
• the saw portion can tilt to a horizontal position. Is there any safe or reasonable way to use it that way?

Do we have a splitter? If not, remove?

Want to make this page better? Edit it yourself, or talk to John Hache. North Forge would like to make sure instructions are clear and easy to use.

Jeff

• Is there an outlet we can recommend or require for this, ideally one that would be open to a member re-set?

Marney Safety

• There was talk about needing one, and we bought several. I think we then said that this wouldn't be practical, and there was some different approach to the hot works / fire watch... what came of this?

I don't think there is actually an IR thermometer down there.

Index page that needs more work to pull contents together.

Do we want to include instructions on where to put the sign to maximize chances of re-applying it and remembering to untension?